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If You Want the Best Tea, Appalling but Real Scientific Research Says You Should Make It in the Microwave

Sorry, Brits. It’s time to ditch those pretty, whistling teapots (and having to wait 10 minutes for hot water) because science says the best way to brew a cuppa is in the microwave. There is a method to measure a good cup of tea, apparently, and it is by how much of the catechins and...

Illinois Sold $3.2 Million Worth of Marijuana on First Day of Legalization

As a former resident of Chicago, all I can say is…why the hell didn’t this happen when I lived in Illinois? I know, I know, things are moving along and more and more places are legalizing marijuana, but it sure would’ve been nice… And now I live in North Carolina, and I really don’t think...

Writing Prompt Inspires Person to Share Heartwarming Story About the Cost of Lies

They say to be the best writer you can be, you must write every day. That writing is like exercise, and even if you don’t feel like doing it, you must if you want to be any good. That one day, you will look at your scribbles and snippets and a story will emerge, like...

15 People Share The ‘Health’ Foods That Aren’t Really Healthy at All

Eating healthier food is a goal that practically everyone shares, but which foods count as “healthy”? It’s sometimes hard to tell. Some foods, like granola, are touted as “health foods” even though they’re packed full of sugar, which is definitely unhealthy. Other foods are seen as healthy until some new study comes out claiming the...

This Man Turns Old Christmas Trees into Canes for Veterans

Every year around the holidays, you see a ton of discarded Christmas trees dragged out onto driveways to be hauled off by garbage trucks. I’ve never really thought about what comes next for this near-endless supply of trees, but I suppose they just decompose in the dump, releasing CO2 back into the atmosphere. Great. That’s...

America’s Oldest WWII Veteran Celebrated His 110th Birthday

The men who served the United States in WWII are a dying breed – in fact, most of them have already passed on from this plane of existence to the next (where hopefully they will not be asked to save the world by enacting great mental and physical trauma on themselves). They’re not all gone,...

Staying at Home with the Kids Is More Stressful Than Going to Work

Stay-at-home parents are often severely misunderstood. While many people assume they sit around relaxing at home all day, the reality is it’s a 24-hour job that is exhausting. Between caregiving and household management, the work seemingly never ends. One new survey found that, for many people, staying at home is more stressful for parents than going...

14 Phrases and Actions That You Might Not Realize Are Seen as Microaggressions to the Disabled Community

When we know better, we do better. And to know better, we have to listen when marginalized communities tell us that something is offensive, hurtful, dismissive, or all of the above. So read through this list of 14 phrases that can be taken as ableist, then do your best to remove them from your vocabulary...

Man Gets In Verbal Fight With Racist Woman Who Couldn’t Believe He Belonged in First Class

Unfortunately, stories from all over the country have made clear that doing pretty much anything while also being black can be enough for racists to call a person out – or call the police. It’s a horrible comment on the state of affairs in the U.S., and a disappointing, frustrating, and humiliating way to expect...

15 People Share The Secret Battles They Are Fighting

It’s been said that everyone out there is fighting a secret battle. It could be health-related, it could be depression, sadness, rage, money troubles, love troubles, etc. The point is that everyone is dealing with something. AskReddit users shared the private battles they are currently enduring. Remember to be kind to everyone and help people...

This New Wisconsin Law Punishes Parents in Bullying Cases

Leaders everywhere, from cities to workplaces to schools and other educational institutions, are looking for better ways to punish bullies. There are initiatives from the White House all the way down to small communities, but on a big scale, nothing really seems to be moving the needle. So Shawano, Wisconsin, is trying something new –...

15 Downsides of Smoking Weed That People Don’t Talk About Enough

As legalization sweeps the country, weed is becoming more acceptable as a common, casual substance. Smoking weed after work is basically the new version of having a glass of wine. But surely there are some potential downsides to weed, and one AskReddit thread had people chatting all about it. Here are 15 downsides of weed that people...

Can You Solve These 5 Tricky Riddles?

Riddles are a great way to keep your mind fresh, make sure you’ve still got it, or just semi-productively pass the time. Whatever your reason for wanting to solve a few, we think these 5 tricky ones are going to be just what the brain doctor ordered! 5. Don’t soil the produce! 4. Short on...

Why Not Gift Your Loved Ones a Tasty Pickle Bouquet?

Got a special occasion coming up? Instead of a traditional bouquet, why not gift your loved ones a bouquet made entirely of pickles? Pickle bouquets are similar to other edible bouquets, such as fruit arrangements. But in this case, they consist of pickled vegetables, including peppers, tomatoes, whole pickles, and sliced pickles. Plus, bulbs of...